Three Family Members Killed in Car Crash on Mumbai-Goa Highway Near Lanja

Three members of a family, including two women and a child, were killed on Wednesday morning after their speeding car rammed into a dumper from behind near Lanja in Ratnagiri district on the Mumbai-Goa Highway.

The victims were returning to Mumbai from Goa when the fatal collision occurred. According to preliminary information, the family was travelling towards Mumbai when their car crashed into a dumper moving ahead of them on the highway.

The impact of the crash was extremely severe, leaving the front portion of the car completely mangled. All three occupants of the vehicle died on the spot.

Immediately after the accident, local residents rushed to the scene. They attempted to rescue the trapped family members from the severely damaged car before the police and emergency rescue teams arrived at the site.

The identities of the three deceased family members have not yet been established. The local police are currently conducting an investigation to determine the exact cause of the accident.

The mishap briefly disrupted the movement of traffic on the busy Mumbai-Goa Highway. Police and emergency teams carried out rescue operations and cleared the damaged vehicle from the road to restore normal traffic flow.